This kitchen is well equip, with seating space for up to 16 people
Location: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA (Caribou Lake; 3 hours north of Twin Cities. Scenic Drive.) View Map
Accommodations: Four Bedroom Log Lodge, 4 Bedrooms + Bunk Area, 3 Baths (Sleeps 16-36)
Beautiful log Lodge, hand-crafted work of art, located on Minnesota's clearest Lake. Big stone fireplace, beautiful kitchen and dinning area, very private with 4 bedrooms, large bunkroom, 3 bathrooms, sauna, heated floors throughout, and every kind of trails right out your door. Lots of space for a group. Accom.up to 16 people. Or a larger group can rent all three of our log lodges. Located on caribou lake with 40' visability. Sit on your large deck overlooking the lake and feel like you've really gotten away from it all, or maybe the screened in sunroom for year-round feel of the outdoors. Hidden in the woods, right on lake, trails right out your door, and fish right off your dock. This hand-crafted log lodge is a showcase for the master builder and owner 'Top-Notch Logs Homes'. The cabins offers large rooms for gathering, as well as quiet bedrooms and spaces for escaping. Our well equip kitchen make this the perfect place for your next holiday gathereing.
This Cedar lodge is located just 25 minutes north of Grand Rapid off Scenic byway #38. Drive through forest, hills, and lakes, Stop just 3 mile before you cabin at the Continental Divide and take the interpetive walk to teach you kids about the history of this northland. Three mile north is the quaint little town of Marcell with a nice park, tennis courts, basketball court, hockey rink, and some fun shopping.
Large private parking area. From your cabin you can hop on miles of hiking, ski, and snowmobile trails. It's the perfect family getaway. If one cabin isn't enough space for your group expand into all three log lodges. Each very private and well spaced over 1000 feet of Lakeshore. Once you come you'll keep coming back.
We make you feel like it's your very own place in the woods.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: You own private washer and dryer. Bring you own soap
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: Cotton in the summer Fannel in the Winter
- Off Street Parking: Private driveway and lots of parking space. Room for trailers
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Lots of room for boats and trailers
- Wood Fireplace: Beautiful stone fireplace. Wood provided In floor heat
- Wood Stove: Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4) : We have a total of three large cabins to house a total of 40 people.
- Double Bed (6) : The perfect bunkroom, with room for all the kids
- Bunk Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Sauna: Large cedar sauna right in your own cabin. Or use the wood burning one by the lake.
- Pool Table
- Foosball
- Ping Pong/Table Tennis
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Beautiful well equipt kitchen. The perfect place for a big family gatherings
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Very well equit with everything you need for a wonderful meal and great get-together.
- Refrigerator: Side by side
- Dishwasher: detergent included
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: Can be arranged
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Large, Beautiful deck overlooking the lake. Each bedroom has sliding glass door accessing the deck.
- Balcony
- Lanai: Nice place to sit outside even if it's raining.
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Great swimming and fishing right off your private dock. So private you'll feel like you're the only person on earth.
- Lakefront: Feel like you're the only person on the lake. Catch large and small mouth bass right off your private dock. Or take on our our rowboats out to catch Lake Trout
- Ski-Out: Cross county
- Communications
- Telephone
- Cell Phone: Excellent if you have ATT
- Other Amenities
- Three large Hand Crafte log cabins, each very private. Can accomadate a large group.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: We love dogs and cats but past problems prevent this option.
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly: We love kids. Stop on your way up at the continental divide and teach your kids about the great north woods. Trail continutes 3 miles to your cabin.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Close to small downhill ski resort and Biathalon Olympic training center. Snow mobile trail goes through driveway.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Sept-May: 3-day/2-nt. wkd stay $625 @ 6 adults (Mid-wk $425)
June-Aug. Full wk required $2050 @ 6 adults + tax
$150 week or $30 a day for ea additional adult. Kids half price.
20% discount Oct. 15 thru Dec. 15 and March 10 thru Memorial day.
No cleaning fee or hidden cost
Deposit of $250 wkd. or $500 full wk.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Hand-Crafted Log Lodge on Clearest Mn. Lake. You'll Be in Ahh!
Year Purchased: 1998
Why the Owner Chose Grand Rapids
We have been building custom hand crafted log homes for over 30 years and we wanted to give everyone an opportunity to experience the charm of a log home and Caribou lake, as it's the clearest lake in the State of Minnesota. You can see 40 feet down, and you can catch small mouth bass right off the dock.
The Unique Benefits at this Four Bedroom Log Lodge
Privacy, crystal clear waters, saunas, miles of hiking trails, beautiful woods, lots of wildlife and birds, great for winter and summer activities. Just a few mile north on scenic By-way #38 is the cute little town of Marcell with a great park, tennis courts, rollerblade trails, playground, and a few cute shops and great dinning. Located in the Suomi Hills, one of the most beautiful place in Northern Minnesota and only a few hours from the twin cities.
This is the point where the water divide, from this point north water flows to the Hudson Bay, and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Great hiking trail with educational interpretive sites about the area. T
Owner's Map of Grand Rapids
Over 30 years ago we started Top-Notch Hand Crafted log homes and have since built 100s of log homes, from 7000' estates to modist 2nd homes.We wanted to make the log home experience available to everyone, not just those who can afford a second home on the lake. We have now built three big log lodge rentals. This one was built in 2005. Our log home company is Top-Notch log homes, listed as one of the top 100 log home builders in the Nation. We will make is feel like your private retreat.
Property Photos
- This kitchen is well equip, with seating space for up to 16 people - Grand Rapids Travel
- Plenty of comfortable seating around the fireplace - Grand Rapids Travel
- One of four bedrooms with comfortable queen size beds. Some with private bathroo - Grand Rapids Travel
- Perfect winter retreat with trails of all types right out your door
- Sauna in your cabin, big enough for the whole group.
- You may have seen this photo, now you know where it was taken.
- Large bunk room, sleeps at least 8 people. Great place to put the kids.
- The view from each bedroom and your large deck
- A sweet room for the kids
- Move out to the screen porch in the summer and sun room in the winter
- Each bedroom with lakeview and access to the deck
- Experience Minnesota's clearest natural lake
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I have been asking guest to add the nice comments they put on our guest book onto this site and they tell me that they want to keep the place a secret so I won't raise the prices. I promise, you will love the place. Well equipt and beautifully hand crafted. A true nortnern experience. We keep a book in the cabin with guests coments. Every guest loves the place and say our photos do not do it justice. 95% or our guest return again and again. If you want July, book a year in advance.